ECO Funding with Green Deal Finance – Worked Example
The following scenario shows how you can utilise ECO funding (a grant) to help pay for solid wall insulation, which otherwise wouldn’t meet the “golden rule” if paid for outside the Green Deal mechanism. Note: the numbers have been adopted…
The Green Deal and tackling fuel poverty
Research by the Debt Advisory Centre has revealed some startling facts about fuel poverty in Britain and the extent to which people are struggling to pay their fuel bills What is Fuel Poverty and how big is the problem? Put…
The Green Deal: Customer Feedback So Far
Having done a number of Green Deal assessments to date, it has been interesting to get the customer feedback on how they potentially see the scheme helping them increase the energy efficiency of their home and also go over some…
First Day of the Green Deal – Truths and Untruths
The Green Deal, which is the government’s flagship initiative to improve energy efficiency in existing UK homes, has had its official launch this morning. Registration for the Green Deal has been available since October 2012, but homeowners, landlords and tenants…
Avoiding energy poverty this winter
Fuel poverty means that 10% or more of your wage is spent keeping your home warm. In May 2012, the Government produced their fuel poverty report that highlighted 3.5 million people were living in fuel poverty during 2010. The report…
Simplifying the Green Deal
An Easy to Understand Guide to the Green Deal This week sees the launch of the Government’s flagship Green Deal initiative. Some have described it as being an overly complex initiative that’s doomed to failure, but in this article we…